What causes black discharge during menstruation?

Women will definitely find that some brown or black secretions will appear in the vagina when menstruation is about to come, or one or two days after menstruation. In fact, this is a normal physiological phenomenon. The reasons for this situation are different for each person. It may be caused by the shedding of the endometrium. In addition, the following factors should be considered when black secretions are discharged during menstruation.

What causes black discharge during menstruation?

Many female friends will find that black discharge appears during menstruation. In addition, there may be black blood clots and so on. The appearance of black blood clots is mostly caused by irregular menstruation, so what is the cause of black secretions? The cause of this condition is mostly due to problems with the female reproductive system. Here I will explain to you what causes black discharge during menstruation.

Brown discharge before menstruation is generally abnormal. Brown discharge before menstruation is mostly caused by organic diseases or drugs. Including local inflammation, tumors, developmental abnormalities, malnutrition, etc. of the reproductive organs.

Generally speaking, normal menstruation is mostly dark red. If the menstruation is bright red, brown, light and yellow, or black, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is due to qi deficiency, cold or heat. Brown discharge before menstruation can often be relieved by paying attention to menstrual hygiene or cured through traditional Chinese medicine treatment.

In daily life, there are many factors that can cause the occurrence of brown discharge before menstruation. The main reason for brown discharge before menstruation is ovulation bleeding (a common gynecological disease). Modern medicine believes that the disease is caused by insufficient estrogen levels. Ovulation bleeding, also known as mid-menstrual bleeding or intermenstrual bleeding, refers to a small amount of bleeding between two normal menstrual periods, which may be accompanied by varying degrees of lower abdominal pain.

Darker menstrual blood may be related to inflammation. Because menstrual blood is mixed with sloughed endometrial fragments, cervical mucus and vaginal epithelial cells, it looks dark in color and is not as bright red as the blood flowing out of broken skin. There are also some small thin fragments mixed in the menstrual blood. While paying attention to the color of menstrual blood, you should also pay attention to the menstrual cycle, duration of menstruation, amount of menstruation, and whether you have any discomfort.

All the above content is about the reasons why women have black discharge during menstruation. I hope it can serve as a reference for more female friends. If you find black discharge during your menstrual period and exclude the possibility that it is normal endometrial debris, it is most likely due to gynecological inflammation. This requires timely hospital examination and treatment.